Carrefour supports Fairtrade's fair and sustainable banana development project in Peru and the Dominican Republic

Fresh Banana

Fruits

Dominican Republic

Peru

Innovation & Technology

Published Mar 21, 2024

Tridge summary

The 'Fair and Sustainable Banana' project, backed by the Fairtrade movement and Carrefour, is working to enhance the income and working conditions of banana producers in Peru and the Dominican Republic. Running from 2021 to 2023, the project has already aided over 1,000 producers, with 31% now viewing their livelihoods as sustainable, a significant increase from 4.4% in 2021. The project has also boosted the yield per hectare by 4.4% and reduced product returns due to poor quality by 23%. It also encourages the participation of women and young people in production management. A launch set for mid-May will focus on securing a living wage for these Fairtrade organic banana producers.

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(Agraria.pe) François Vincent, director of traditional fresh products at Carrefour in France, received on Friday, March 15 at the Sainte Geneviève des Bois store, in Essonne, Reny Blanca Dianelly Reyes Silva and Santos Hipólito Ynga Ruiz, Peruvian producers of organic Fairtrade bananas. The meeting took place within the framework of the "Fair and Sustainable Banana" development project launched by the Fairtrade movement and supported by Carrefour. The objective? Contribute to improving the income and working conditions of banana producers in Peru and the Dominican Republic. In these two countries, banana cultivation is a family agricultural activity from which producers obtain their main, or even only, source of income. However, in the face of climate change, falling global prices and rising production costs, producers are finding it increasingly difficult to secure a decent income. In this context, the "Fair and Sustainable Banana" project (2021-2023) aims to support the ...

Source: Agraria